St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-29
HAD TO GIVE IN.
The High License Men Had to Con-


cede a Motion to Defer action.
The high license forces in the senate met
an equally as large opposition in the senate
committee of the whole yesterday afternoon.
Daniels, of Olmsted, whose bill it is, wanted
the matter laid over until Tuesday after
noon. Child. of Mcleod, said the bill had
been reported back by only a minority of
the temperance committee, and he wanted
it recOmmitted. Durant, of Washington
wanted the matter made the special order
for Tuesday at 2:30 p. III. Daniels OppOS-
ing this, Durant said he was ready to take
up the matter at once.
Whteman of ST. Louis. proposed an
amendment to $500 the minimum license all
around. Goodrich, of Faribault, thought
81. 600 was not too much for cities of over
10, 600 population. Whiteman withdrew his
amendment. explaining that he had offered
it as a compromise. Edwards, of Fill
more, then offered the same amendment,
on the ground that it would strengthen the
bill. 1t was lost. Durant called the atten-
ton of the committee to the phrase. ''or such
fees in excess of such sum-" explaining
that it was not known whether the SEN
ators were voting for 81. 600 or $1,000.
TruaX, of Dakota, said since Edwards
amendment was lost he was opposed to the
bill. Goodrich. of Faribault, asked him if
he would favor a $500 general license.
TruaX replied that he would.
Chapman, of LIE Sueur explained that he
was Republican elected in an anti-Repub-
lican county. and while he believed that
the principles of the bill were equitable,
just and right, he would have to vote
against it according to the wishes of his
constituents.
Child, of Mcleod, did not see why the
people in the country shouldn't be required
to pay the same license as the cities. Put
the license up to $1,000 and every farmer
would get as much whisky as he ever got.
He was sorry to see so little discussion.
Bad air" interrupted Mr.. Ward. Laugh
ter. Mr.. Child wanted action deferred
until Thursday.
Durant explained that it was purely
social qastion, Some localities want high
license. some don't. 1t would be better
to leave the matter to the peo-
pie, who would prefer local op-
ton. The people of - Minnesota did
not want to follow Maine or Iowa. Mel
son. of Goodhue, thought the tendency of
the bill was to prohibition.
Goodrich said there couldn't!be obtained
a drop of liquor in Maine in any town of
1sOOO pOpuldGlUIl. IO .pICltDtllOU
measure passed in that state the most bene-i
ficial thing that ever happened to it. and IF
any man deserves to wear crown ''he con-
tinued, that man is Gen. Neal Dow, of
the city of Portland, Me-" Applause, for
the senator's voice had shook with the force
of his convictions. Keller. of Stearns,
said: IF you give the high license people
finger they take the whole end" Laughter.
He advised them not to be too narrow
minded. Durant informed the senate that
he had obtained beer in Maine at 10 o'clock
at night, which was sold by the sheriff of
the county. He had found four rooms full
of liquor in Gov. Colbys own mansion,
Brown, of PipestOne, said high license
was Republican party measure, the same
as the election OF c. K. Davis, and he hoped
all Republicans would vote for it. Ward,
of Waseca, was a Republican too but he
saw no objection to laying it over until
Thursday, when ''the senators were over
worked in room not fit for dogs to live
in" Laughter.
A motion to postpone action was lost. A
motion by Durant that the committee
would rise, was lost. Both these motions
had been killed by tie votes, according to
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